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2 3 Reading Comprehension Exercise A. Circle the correct option.
1. Hazrat Muhammad advised the Muslims to get ______themselves educated. a. themselves b. others c. non-muslims 2. Hazrat Muhammad made ______education compulsory not only for men but also for women. a. battle b. wealth c. education 3. On this condition, non-muslim ______prisoners would get freedom. a. prisoners b. friends c. non of them 4. Before Islam, the Arabs used ______force to settle their dispute. a. force b. courts c. law 5. Hazrat Zainab a cousin of the Prophet was married to: a. Hazrat Suleman Farsi b. Hazrat Zaid bin Haris c. Hazrat Imam Hussain Basri
B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F 1. Before Islam, women were treated very inhumanely. ü 2. Hazrat Muhammad disliked pride. ü 3. Before Islam everyone could read and write. ü 4. In the holy Battle of Badr, the enemies caught some Muslims. ü 5. A reformer is the one who brings reforms in a society. ü
4 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. reform preacher pride false education inheritance brotherhood
I. Hazrat Muhammad was not only a ______preacher of Islam. 2. He was sent to ______reform the mankind. 3. The idol worshipers of Arabia left their ______false religion. 4. It shows His love for ______education and learning. 5. Hazrat Muhammad disliked ______.pride 6. ______Brotherhood became the way of their life. 7. Hazrat Muhammad gave women the right of ______inheritance in property and wealth. D. Match the columns. Hazrat Muhammad for men and women
Hazrat Suleman Farsi Hazrat Zaid bin Haris
Battle of Badr greatest teacher and reformer
Hazrat Zainab slave
education compulsory educated non-muslim prisoners Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. What was the condition to get freedom for non-muslim prisoners? Ans. Hazrat Muhammad asked the educated non-muslim prisoners to teach the children of the Muslims to read and write. On this condition, they would get freedom. 2. What did Hazrat Muhammad say about pride? Ans. Hazrat Muhammad disliked pride. He said that an Arab was not superior to a non-Arab, nor was a white to a black. 3. What did Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar say? Ans. Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar said that he was not allowed to talk about his wealth and status. It was because these things might create the symptoms of pride and arrogance. 4. How were the women treated before Islam? Ans. Before Islam, women were treated very inhumanely. Most of the girls were burnt or buried alive in their childhood. 5 5. Who were appointed to settle the matters and why? Ans. Judges were appointed to settle the matters. In short, laws were made for the promotion of an ideal family and social set up. 6. Who is a reformer? Ans. A reformer is the one who brings about reforms in a society. Without him, the world would not have been improved. Summary Make up F. Fill in the blanks to summarize the lesson. Before Islam, there were very few people who could read or write. He advised the Muslims to get themselves educated and increase their knowledge. He made education ______compulsory . They set themselves to seek knowledge as a religious duty. He took steps to promote literacy and love for learning. In the holy ______battle of Bader , the Muslims caught some enemies as prisoners of war. Hazrat Muhammad asked the educated non-muslim prisoners to teach the children of the Muslims to read and write. On this condition, ______.they would get freedom Before Islam, the Arabs used force to settle their disputes. Hazrat Muhammad introduced ______.a judicial procedure to check cruelty and injustice Judges were appointed to settle the matters. In short, laws were made for the promotion of an ideal family and social set up. For the first time in history, the illiterate Arabs were ______introduced to the rules of politeness and civilised manners. Grammar The passive voice is formed by using the appropriate form of the verb to be and the third form of the main verb. The positions of the subject and the object are interchanged and mostly the preposition by is placed before the agent. Study these sentences: • She is not permitted to touch the bell. • Sidra was instructed to accompany her today. • Imran was told to go to school.
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7 8 Reading Comprehension Exercise A. Circle the correct option.
1. Who did aim at raising people’s spirit? a. Quaid-e-Azam b. Allama Iqbal c. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan 2. Who could understand the talk of Quaid-e-Azam about Pakistan? a. rich man b. common man c. Indians 3. What is the importance of Quaid’s golden motto “Faith, Unity and Discipline”? a. We can overcome our present difficulties. b. We cannot overcome our weaknesses. c. We cannot overcome our fear. 4. “Do not afraid of big challenges” he said in a speech at: a. Lahore b. Faisalabad c. Dehli 5. Quaid-e-Azam struggled for a seperate homeland for the Muslims of ______. a. Asia b. Soviet Union c. Sub Continent
B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F 1. Quaid-e-Azam said do not be afraid of big challenges. ü
2. Quaid-e-Azam said you are made of soft material. ü
3. Ideology of Pakistan was based on the fundamental principle ü
that the Muslims are an independent nation.
4. Unity, Faith and Discipline is the motto of Quaid-e-Azam. ü
9 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
faith discipline life Pakistan death belief advice
1. Do not be afraid of ______.death
2. Do your duty and have faith in ______.Pakistan
3. We have our own different outlook on ______.life
4. Quaid-e-Azam was a man of strong ______faith and ______.belief
5. We can make our nation strong by remembering Quaid’s ______advice to the youth.
D. Match the columns.
Quaid-e-Azam undertook strong faith and belief.
We are a nation facing numerous challenges. Quaid-e-Azam affirmed it
Quaid-e-Azam was a man of we can overcome our present difficulties.
Today Quaid-e-Azam’s three years before the birth of Pakistan is Pakistan.
By following motto of Faith, a country wide tour. Unity and Discipline Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. What did Quiad-e-Azam do to rise the people’s spirit in his country tour? Ans. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah undertook a countrywide tour. He aimed at raising people's spirit. 2. What did Quaid-e-Azam say in his Eid message of September 1947? Ans. In his Eid message of September 1947, Quaid-e-Azam said, “Islam is a complete code regulating the whole Muslim society, every department of life collectively and individually.” 3. What message did Quaid-e-Azam give for the youth of Pakistan? Ans. “Do not be afraid of big challenges There are many examples in the history of young nations building themselves up by sheer determination and force of character. You are made of hard material and second to none. 10 4. The ideology of Pakistan was based on what fundamental principles? Ans. The ideology of Pakistan was based on the fundamental principle that the Muslims are an independent nation. 5. What was the golden motto of Quaid-e-Azam? Ans. Quaid's golden motto, “Faith, Unity and Discipline.” Organize & Summary F. Fill in the organizer with the information you learned in the lesson.
Details: Details: Details: How can we overcome Quaid’s tour Quaid’s Eid message our difficulties? Quaid undertook a country In his Eid massage of We can overcome our wide tour to raise the spirit September 1947. difficulties by following the of people. He asked the Quaid-e-Azam said. Quaid’s Golden motto, people not to be afraid of “Islam is complete code “Faith, Unity and discipline” big challenges and face regulating the whole Muslim the death bravely. society every department of life collectively and individually.” Grammar G. Types of Sentences A declarative sentence is a sentence that makes a statement. It ends with a full stop. For example: The king’s elephant came in city. An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark. For example: Is that my foot or yours? An imperative sentence gives / makes a command/ request/ advice. It ends with a full stop. For example: Go to your room. An exclamatory sentence shows excitement or strong feelings. It ends with an exclamation mark. For example: How beautiful this river is! 11 3
12 13 Reading Comprehension Exercise A. Circle the correct option. 1. What is the main idea of the lesson? a. elephants are the biggest animals b. jungle life and animals c. life of an elephant 2. Which is NOT true about elephants? a. Elephants have long nose. b. Some people say elephants always forget. c. Elephants have very strong legs. 3. Elephant usually walk slowly because: a. They are so big. b. They are sick. c. They carry logs. 4. No animal is stronger than ______. a. elephant b. lion c. giraffe 5. ______elephants have much bigger ears. a. American b. Asian c. African 6. At birth, the weight of a baby elephant is: a. 81 kilograms b. 91 kilograms c. 101 kilograms
B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F 1. Elephant are the smallest animals that lived on land. ü 2. Elephants have very strong legs. ü 3. In the hot daytime, Elephants go to sleep in the cool shade of the trees. ü 4. Elephants usually move about at noon looking for food. ü 5. Elephants remember people who are kind or cruel to them. ü 14 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. 6 feet elephants trunk legs logs cruel kind ears
1. When it reaches the age of six years, it is about ______6 feet high.
2. African elephants have much bigger ______.ears
3. It dips the tip of its ______trunk into water.
4. Elephants also lift heavy ______logs of wood.
5. In some countries ______elephants are taught to work.
6. Elephants have very strong ______.legs
7. They remember who are ______kind or ______cruel to them. D. Match the columns. baby elephant with patient African elephant extremely unkind long and strong teeth 91 kilograms patiently tusks cruel bigger ears Writing E. Answer these questions. 1. What is the weight of an elephant at birth? Ans. At birth, baby elephant’s weight is about 91 kilograms. 2. What is the height of an elephant when it reaches the age of twelve? Ans. When it reaches the age of twelve years, it does not grow any more. It may then be 10.5 feet high. 3. How do wild elephants live in the jungle? Ans. Wild elephants living in the jungle usually stay together in big families. 4. How do elephants walk? Ans. They usually walk slowly because they are so big but they walk very quietly. 5. For what purposes an elephant uses its trunk? Ans. Elephant use their tusks to dig up small trees and to dig in the ground water. 6. Why do elephants use their tusks? Ans. The elephant uses its trunk to feed itself. 15 Organize & Summary F. Fill in the organizer with the information you learned in the lesson. Details: Details: Details: Elephant’s have Wild elephant’s living Elephant’s body long noses. in jungle.
Elephant are the biggest An elephant has long nose, usually stay together in
animals that lived on land. which we call trunk no big families. They usually
At birth, baby elephant other animals has longer was strongly because they
weights about 91 kilograms. an elephants they use its are very big but they walk
That is a weight of a trunk to smell and pick very quickly.
grown up man. up the thing
Grammar G. Adjectives You already know that adjectives describe nouns. In 'new books' the adjective new describes the noun books. lt tells us something more about the books. Similarly, in ‘delicious food’ the adjective delicious tells us more about the food. Though adjectives generally appear before nouns, they also sometimes appear after verbs such as is, was, seems, looks, etc. For example: Amina was young and beautiful. The garden looks lovely. My teacher is a pretty lady. The little tree is easy to climb. Qasim likes to ride in fast cars. The old man is going to market.
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17 Reading Comprehension Exercise A. Circle the correct option 1. What does the fox mean when he says that the ‘results were much the same’? a. the fox was able to reach the bunch of grapes b. the fox ate the grapes himself c. the fox could not reach the grapes 2. The ‘purple cluster’ means a. the purple coloured berries b. the purple tree c. the purple sky 3. ‘The leaps were desperate and high’ because the fox was a. extremely hungry and the grapes were very tempting b. hungry and the grapes were not very high c. neither hungry, nor fond of eating grapes B. Fill in the blanks. 1. The fox was feeling faint because ______.he was hungry 2. While passing through an ______,orchard fox suddenly spotted a ______.bunch of grapes 3. Fox tried to get it by ______butjump ______.be could reach 4. Fox wiped his tearful eyes because ______.because grapes were very high 5. Finally fox decided to ______.leave it. 6. Fox comforted himself with the thought that ______.I am sure grapes Writing C. Answer these questions. 1. Which animal did pass through the orchard? Ans. Fox was passing through the orchard. 2. On which fruit eyes of fox chanced to fall? Ans. On the grapes his eyes chanced to fall. 3. What did fox do to have the grapes? Ans. Fox jumped very high to have the grapes. 4. Who did pause and wiped a tearful eye? Ans. Fox paused and wiped a tearful eye. 5. What did the fox say about the grapes? Ans. Grapes are sour. 18 5
19 20 Reading Comprehension Exercise A. Circle the correct option. 1. When did Rashid Minhas sacrifice his life? a. on August 20, 1971 b. on September 7, 1965 c. on June 8, 1998 2. What was the name of Minhas' jet? a. T-33 b. F-16 c. JF-17 3. What was the name of the Indian spy? a. Mati-ur-Rahman b. Mujib-ur-Rahman c. Khalil Rahman 4. What was the age of Minhas when he embraced martyrdom? a. at the young age of 18 b. at the young age of 20 a. at the young age of 22 5. Which famous PAF Airbase has been renamed to Minhas Airbase? a. Kamra Airbase b. Chaklala Airbase c. Masroor Airbase
B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F 1. Rashid Minhas is the youngest recipient of Nishan-e-Haider. ü
2. Rashid Minhas completed his O and A levels at the age of 20. ü
3. Rashid Minhas came from a famous Sheikh family. ü
4. Mati-ur-Rahman was an Indian spy. ü
5. Nishan-e-Haider is the Highest Military Award of Pakistan. ü
21 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. intelligent, recipient, Masroor, passion, Kamra, brave
1. Rashid Minhas was the youngest ______recipient of the highest military award.
2. Rashid Minhas ______passion for the air force grew stronger. 3. Rashid Minhas contacted at the Pakistan Air Force______Masroor Base at 11:30 AM. 4. The ______Kamra airbase has been renamed as PAF Minhas Base in his honour.
5. Rashid Minhas was an ______intelligent student and a ______brave soldier. D. Match the columns. highest military honour 1965 Indo Pak war Nishan-e-Haider O and A levels 9th March 1971 joined as pilot Lalazar Saint Mary Academy PAF Minhas Base Kamra Airbase age of 18 Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. Who was Rashid Minhas and why was he awarded Nishan-e-Haider? Ans. Rashid Minhas a brilliant soldier sacrificed his life on August 20, 1971 to save the honor of Pakistan. So, he was awarded Nishan-e-Haider. 2. Which is the Highest Military Award of Pakistan? Ans. Nishan-e-Haider is the highest military award of Pakistan. 3. Why did the jet lose its balance during the flight? Ans. Because of fight between the two jet lose its balance during the flight. 4. Who was Mati-ur-Rehman and what was his plan? Ans. Mati-ur-Rehman was Indian spy. Rehman planned to give India some secret information. 5. Which Airbase has been renamed in Minhas’ honor? Ans. Kamra airbase. 6. What is your aim in life? How can your aim serve Pakistan? Ans. My aim in life is to serve Pakistan like Rashid Minhas. By joining Airforce my aim can serve Pakistan 22 Organize & Summary F. Fill in the blanks to summarize the lesson.
He was Iqbal’s ______true eagle. His ______love for his county was ______ideal.
Since ______on early ______age Minhas was attracted to airplanes. He loved his jet name ______.T-33 His jet ______started leaking oil and ______he ______was instructed to leave and himself. Minhas ______decided to land the plane back at
Airbase. Rahman ______decided to give India some secret information. Minhas ______pulled
______the lever downside and ______crashed the jet. Minhas ______embraced martyrdom at the ______very young ______age of 20. Rashid Minhas ______was awarded
Pakistan’s ______highest Military honor.
Grammar
G. Simple Past or Present Perfect Look at these pairs of sentences: Rani has broken the window. Rani broke the window. I have seen the Badshahi masjid. I saw the Badshahi masjid. Aslam has played cricket. Aslam played cricket. Both the simple past tense and the present perfect tense denote actions done in the past. The simple past is used to talk about completed actions in the past. The simple past is often used with expressions that refer to points of time in the past. Present perfect is used to talk about a present situation which is the result of something that happened at an unspecified time in the past.
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24 25 Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct option. Exercise 1. Which of these do silkworms eat? a. chopped lettuce b. mulberry leaves c. seaweed 2. How many times in their lives so silkworms molt, or shed their skins? a. two b. four c. three 3. The spinneret functions to help the silkworm: a. molt for the last time b. change into a pupa c. spin a silk cocoon 4. When a silkworm caterpillar reaches its full size, it _____ a. stops eating b. stops moving c. dies 5. Which are major silk producing countries? a. Chian and India b. Japan and Russia c. England and America
B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F I. Silkworms are not really worms. ü 2. Silk might be used to help people who have been burned. ü 3. A silkworm’s cocoon is made of one long continuous fiber. ü 4. Farmers raise silkworms to obtain the special fiber they produce. ü 26 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
silk moth tiny molting caterpillars
I. Silk fiber is made by ______.caterpillars
2. After about 20 days ______moth crawl out of the eggs.
3. The caterpillar sheds old wings and skin. It is called ______.molting
4. Pupa changes into ______tiny caterpillars.
5. Cocoons are sent to a factory to be processed into ______.silk D. Match the words with their meanings. Silkworm The part of a silkworm’s body that produces liquid and it becomes silk thread. Molting Silky envelope spun by silkworm. Silk An opening through which liquid from the silkworm. Cocoon The process of replacing old skin with a new one. Spinneret uses the thread to construct a cocoon around its body. Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. Why do farmers raise silkworm? Ans. Farmer raise silkworms to obtain the special fibers they produce. 2. What do you know about silkworm moth? Ans. The silkworm moth is a small insect with a wingspan of about two inches. The female silkworm lays about 500 tiny eggs. The eggs are sticky and yellow. They are about the size of the head of common-pin. One 3. Why does the silkworm use the thread? Ans. The silkworm uses the thread to construct a cocoon around its body. 4. What is called spinneret? Ans. The full size silkworm produce liquid from an opening near mouth called spinneret. 5. What can be inferred from the lesson? Ans. The silk is obtained as fine threads from the cocoon of silkworms. Silk is a natural fiber some forms of which can be woven into textiles. 27 Summary make up F. Unscramble and complete the sentences.
Paragraph ______evenThese catterpillers are often called silkworms. though they are not worms at all. called silkworms / are often / These caterpillars
Paragraph These fibers use to make ______One of the strongest, lightest silk fabrics and most beautiful ______known to human. silk / one of the strongest / lightest / fabrics
Paragraph Once the eggs are ______,laid the ______female moth dies. the female / laid
Paragraph ______The caterpillars begin to feed on mulberry leaves. begin to / feed on / The caterpillars Grammar G. Countable and Uncountable Nouns Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns For example: • A car, two cars, three cars • An apple, two apples, three apples Uncountable nouns Uncountable nouns cannot be counted, they are not separate objects. They cannot be made plural by adding -s because they only have a singular form. They cannot be written with a/an or a number in front of them. For example: • water • information • sand • sympathy / love • sugar Many / Much Many is used with a noun that names things that we can count (countable nouns). Much is used to describe things that we cannot count (uncountable nouns). In such cases, if you want to express a quantity, you have to use a special phrase. For example: a glass of water 28 7
29 30 Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct option. Exercise 1. The people who live in the desert lands are different from: a. the farmers b. the players c. the painters 2. Who have learned how to use scarce resources of the deserts? a. teachers b. nomads c. farmers 3. These desert nomads are called: a. bedouins b. egyptians c. germans 4. Which animals provide nomad with all he needs? a. sheep, goat and camel b. cow, donkey and lion c. bear, monkey and giraffe 5. In the winter nomads graze their herds in: a. mountains b. grassy fields c. valleys 6. The percentage of nomad tribes men out of a. sheep, goat and camel b. cow, donkey and lion c. bear, monkey and giraffe
B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F 1. Nomads are experts at finding water. ü 2. In summer, nomads graze their herds in the valleys. ü 3. Nomads move every few days or weeks in search of plants and fruits. ü 31 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
desert goats or camels wanderers oasis herds
1. They are nomad, the ______.wanderers 2. In the winter, they graze their ______herds in the valleys. 3. His blankets, his tent and his clothes are woven from the hair of ______.goats or camels 4. During the hot summer when his desert wells are dry, the bedouin goes to an ______.oasis 5. Today only a few tribes remain in the ______.desert
D. Match the columns.
Nomads graze their herds goat’s milk and cheese
Nomads roam over the dry land in tents
Nomad lives in the valleys
The herders of the deserts were in search of water the rulers of
Nomads main food the Middle East Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. Who were nomads. Ans. They were wanderers, roaming over the dry lands in search of water and pasture for their animals. 2. Where does the first groups of nomad live? Ans. The first group are those who live in and around the mountains. 3. What are called the desert nomads? Ans. Desert nomads are Bedouins. 4. Why does the nomad have few goods? Ans. Because nomad is always on the move, it has few goods beside his cooking pots, his loose, flowing clothes, his rugs and his loose, flowing clothes, his rugs and his blankets. 5. What happens when the tribe is ready to move? Ans. They folded their tents and packed their other belongings on their camel’s back and went away. 32 Organize & Summary F. Fill in the blanks to summarize the lesson.
Beyond the village fields and the oasis of ______North Africa and the Middle East are the ______dry lands of desert. ______Nomads live in tribes that roam over the ______dry lands in search of water ______and grass for their herds of
______sheeps ______goats and ______.camels
Like the ______farmers he rarely eats ______.meat He also may
______have horses, which are ______use ful for faster ______.travel
They were able to ______conquer the oasis farmers because they ______could attack ______swiftly on their ______horses and ______.camels Grammar G. Adverbs Most adverbs tell you how, where or when something is done. They describe the manner, place or time of an action. Study the following example carefully: The farmer suddenly fell on the wet grass. To find the adverb, i. Identify the verb (action word): fell ii. Ask yourself: How did the farmer fall on the wet grass? Answer: suddenly Note: suddenly is the adverb in the above example.
Example Adverb Type Manner (answers the question: Mr Ali drives slowly. slowly how does he drive?) The meeting is going to take Place (answers the question: there place there. where will it take place?) Time (answers the question: I met her yesterday. yesterday when did you meet her?)
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Arctic (left) and Antarctic (right)
34 Arctic Fox
Polar Bear
Emperor Penguins
35 Reading Comprehension Exercise A. Circle the correct option. 1. What is this lesson mainly about? a. warm-blooded mammals and birds in the polar regions b. the difference between the North Pole and the South Pole c. the environment and animals in the polar regions 2. What is the region around the North Pole called? a. the Antarctic b. South America c. the Arctic 3. What is the continent of Antarctica surrounded by? a. liquid water b. frozen seawater c. ice 4. Why are most of the land animals in the polar regions predators? a. because of the lack of animals with thick fur or feathers b. because of the lack of reptiles and amphibians c. because of the lack of food for herbivores 5. What is the Arctic? a. region around the North Pole b. region around the South Pole c. the Earth B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F 1. Around the poles, most land animals are predators. ü 2. The region around the North Pole is always surrounded by liquid water. ü 3. The Arctic fox is one of a few animals that live at the poles. ü 4. The Arctic includes the southern parts of the continent. ü 5. At the North and South Poles, most of the animals on land are warm blooded. ü
36 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
point surrounded continent frozen seawater provide
1. The ______surrounded around the continent of Antarctica never freezes. 2. At the North Pole, land animals can move from one ______continent to another because of the frozen ocean. 3. Most birds in the polar regions have thick feathers, which ______provide an insulating layer. 4. The southernmost ______point on the Earth is called the South Pole. 5. The continents of North America, Europe, and Asia ______surrounded the Arctic Ocean. 6. At the North Pole, there is just ______frozen seawater instead of land. D. Match the columns. North Pole warm blooded South Pole different South Pole animals northernmost point The region around the southernmost point South Pole Life around the poles is antarctic Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. What are the characteristics of the Arctic? Ans. There is no land but frozen seawater. 2. What is the difference between the Arctic and the Antarctic? Ans. Arctic is extremely frozen but antarctic is consisted of cold water. 3. Why do the polar regions lack herbivores? Ans. At the North and South Poles, most of the animals on land are warm-blooded mammals and birds. And most of them are predators because of a lack of food for herbivores. 4. How most mammals and birds have adapted to the extreme conditions? Ans. Most mammals and birds have thick fur or feathers, which provide protecting layer that traps air, so they prevent heat loss and keep the skin warm and dry. 5. What types of animals live in polar region? Ans. The Arctic fox, polar bear and penguin are a few of the animals that live at the poles. 37 Organize & Summary F. Fill out the organizer with the information you learned in the lesson.
North Pole South Pole Similarities The climate is ______.cold The ocean is ______.Frozen They are covered with Most land animals are ______warm ______.blooded Animals in the polar regions have adopted to extreme conditions. ______fox and ______bear are good examples.
Differences Differences
It is the ______northern most point on the Earth. It is the ______southern most point on the Earth. At the North Pole, there is no land, The continent of Antarctica is just ______Frozen ______.sweater The frozen always surrounded by ______liquid ocean allows land animals to move ______,water so land animals cannot freely. easily travel to other places.
Grammar G. Reflexive Pronouns Read these sentences: All the birds were looking for nest for themselves. I want a house for! myself. She is sewing a beautiful dress for herself. He decided to drive the car himself. When 'self' is added to my, your, him, her and it and 'selves' to our, them, the words formed are called reflexive pronouns. We use them when the action done by the subject turns back (reflects) upon the subject. For example: I hurt myself. They hurt themselves. These pronouns are used for emphasis, too. For example: I will do the work myself. He cleaned up the whole place himself.
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39 40 Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct option. Exercise 1. Newton was famous for his work on: a. electricity b. gravity c. animals 2. Newton was born in ______. a. 1643 b. 1645 c. 1680 3. Suddenly an ______that had grown ripe fell to the ground by his side. a. apricot b. apple c. banana 4. “All heavy things fall to the ground.” a. true b. false c. none of these 5. Millions and millions of people had seen apple fall, but it was left for ______to ask why they fall. a. Newton b. Einstein c. Allama Iqbal B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F 1. Newton was born in 1643 ü 2. Newton was a great thinker. ü 3. All heavy things do not fall to the ground. ü 4. Earth is many millions of times lighter than an apple. ü 41 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
three matter born famous heavier attracts
1. Newton became ______famous for his work on gravity. 2. Newton gave ______three laws of motion. 3. Newton was ______born on January 4,1643. 4. Every object ______attracts to every other object toward it. 5. The more ______matter an object contains, the more it attracts. 6. The more an object attracts other objects, the ______heavier it is said to be. D. Match the column. Newton fall to ground
Laws of motion January 4, 1643
Newton’s work on more it attracts
All heavy things gravity
nearer an object three Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. Who was Newton and why was he famous for? Ans. Newton was a great thinker, he became famous for his work on gravity and for his three laws of motion. 2. What thing fell to the ground and what was Newton doing there? Ans. An apple fell, Newton was sitting beneath an apple tree and thinking. 3. According to Newton, why did the apple fall? Ans. Earth in many millions of times heavier, Than an apple so it pulls the apple towards it. 4. What are Newton’s views on wisdom? Ans. He felt that he knew very little, the more he learnt, the better he saw how much there was still to be learnt. 5. What did Newton say when he was old? Ans. I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore.
42 Organize & Summary F. Fill in the organizer with the information you learned in the lesson. Newton was born ______4, 1643. He became famous ______for his work
______on gravity ______and for his three laws of ______.motion Newton was a
______great thinker.
All heavy things ______fell to the ground. The more ______matter object attracts
______other objects, the ______it is said to be. We ______that every object ______attract other object, we know why it does so. We ______it the force of ______. It ______gravity that causes an apple to fall.
Newton ______that he ______very little. The ______he learnt
______he saw how ______there was still to be learnt. Grammar G. Past and Past Continuous You know that the simple past tense refers to actions done in the past, immediate or distant past. For example: Pakistan became independent in 1947. I came back from the market five minutes ago. I went to Karachi last week. The past continuous tense indicates that an action was in progress over a period of time in the past. For example: They were walking back home. The monkeys were calling loudly from the tree. Abid was asking for help. In the past continuous tense, we use (the past tense of the verb 'be')+ (main verb)+ (ing).
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44 Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct option. Exercise 1. On the ship: a. in the sea b. in the land c. on the road 2. So I could find my mind: a. a place to pray b. a resting place c. a place to feel good 3. I found my heart on a: a. empty shelf b. regarding c. string 4. It said to me you are looking too: a. far dear b. beautiful c. ambitious B. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. seek yearning far and wide seagull strongly
1. The wind blows at the sails so ______.strongly 2. I hear the cry of the ______.seagull 3. I have travelled ______.far and wide 4. A ______yearning that alludes me in this vast space. 5. What you ______seek is inside here. Writing C. Answer these questions. 1. Where was the poet’s ship? Ans. The poet’s ship was in the sea. 2. Which sound did the poet hear in the sea? Ans. He heard the cry of a seagull in the sea. 3. Where the seagull has travelled? Ans. The seagull travelled over the sea in vast space. 4. Where the poet found his heart? Ans. He found his heart on an empty shelf. 45 11
46 47 Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct option. Exercise 1. What is the lesson mainly about? a. three astronauts from different countries b. a race between three astronauts in space c. the many games astronauts play in space 2. Why will the race be difficult in space? a. There is not enough room for the space race. b. The astronauts can only move backwards in the space race. c. The astronauts will be floating during the space race. 3. Who was the first man to step on the moon? a. Alan Shapard b. Pete Aldrin c. Neil Armstrong 4. What do the astronauts do before the race? a. work on their leg muscles b. prepare tools to help them move faster c. talk to their team members about the race 5. Where will the Russian man stand at the starting line? a. on the right b. on the left c. in the middle 6. How will the American man use his tools in the race? a. He will use them to stay on the ground. b. He will use them to swim in the space race. c. He will use them to move and walk easily on the ground.
B. Check T (True) or F (False). T F 1. The three astronauts are from China, America and Russia. ü 2. The Russian man will not use any tools. ü 3. The astronauts will run the race in the same way. ü 4. Alan Bean was the first man to fly in the space. ü 5. Neil Armstrong was the second man to step on the moon. ü
48 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. starting, three, Chinese, Russian, right
1. There are ______three astronauts on the moon. 2. On the left, you can see the ______Chinese woman. 3. ______Russian man is putting metal hooks on the bottom of his shoes. 4. American man is on the ______right side. 5. The astronauts are at the ______starting line.
Skill Build Up D. Fact & Opinion How are the astronauts preparing for the race? Complete the chart with the words below. Space Race
The Chinese Woman The Russian Man The American Man
stand 1. ______on the left stand 3. ______in the center stand 5. ______on the right
has 2. ______two long sticks has 4. ______metal hooks has 6. ______flippers a. two long sticks b. flippers c. on the left d. metal hooks e. on the right f. in the center Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. Who was the first man to step on the moon? Ans. Neil Armstrong. 2. Who was the first woman to fly in the space? Ans. Cosmonaut Velentina Tereshkova. 3. How will three astronauts have a race in space? Ans. They will all be floating. 4. How was the Chinese woman preparing for the race? Ans. She has two ling sticks. There is one stick in each hand. She puts them in the ground and pushes with them. She will move faster with the sticks in the race! 5. Which countries participated in 20th century space race? Ans. Soviet Union, United states were the countries who participated in 20th century space race. 49 Summary Make up F. Fill in the blanks to summarize the lesson. Before the race, all the astronauts practice. On the left, you can see the Chinese woman. She has two long sticks. ______.There is one stick in each hand
She puts them in the ground and pushes with them. She will move faster with the sticks in the race! In the center, the Russian man is preparing something. He is putting ______.metal hooks on the bottom of his shoes When he is finished, he gets up. It is easier for him to walk.
During this competition Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova ______was
______the first women, who fly in the space and
Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the moon, he was American. Grammar G. Use of Present Tense for giving instructions. Read the following sentences. • Do not cut the tree. • Keep it for now. • Go there with the cat. • Do not give it to them. • Follow that path until you come to a large stone. • Now do not forget those words. • Do not make a noise. • Play in the garden. • Chase the thief. What is common in all these sentences? • They are all in Simple Present Tense. • They all give instructions or directions. The subject of the sentence is not stated, it is understood.
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51 52 Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct option. Exercise 1. The poor farmer lived in a: a. cottage b. field c. town 2. The greedy landlord was ______than anyone in the village. a. older b. stronger c. wealthier 3. The greedy landlord had many servants but no: a. teacher b. student c. friend 4. The king took the pumpkin and filled the farmers wheelbarrow with: a. stones b. gold c. vegetables 5. The old landlord ordered his servants to get his best: a. dress b. horse c. friend
B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F 1. The poor farmer lived in the big city. ü 2. The greedy landlord’s house was bigger than three houses combined. ü 3. The field of the poor farmer was very fertile. ü 4. “I shall give you my champion pumpkin”, said the king. ü 5. “That much gold for a lousy pumpkin” landlord shouted. ü 53 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
definitely, greedy, straight, plant, ordered
1. Just a kilometer away there lived an old ______greedy landlord.
2. The poor farmer decided to ______plant some pumpkin.
3. This is ______definitely a champion pumpkin.
4. The greedy landlord ______ordered his servants to get his best horse.
5. The greedy landlord stood up ______straight and held his head up high. D. Match the columns. poor farmer wealthier
old landlord plenty of crop
champion “That is the best pumpkin I have ever seen”.
king smallest cottage
large field pumpkin Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. Where did the poor farmer live? Ans. He lived in a small cottage in the village. 2. What did the poor farmer plant? Ans. He decided to plant some pumpkins. 3. Who gifted the pumpkin to the king? Ans. Poor Farmer gift the pumpkin to the king. 4. What did the king say about the pumpkin? Ans. Oh, my goodness! That is the best-looking pumpkin, I have ever seen. 5. What did the king give to the farmer in reward? Ans. The king took the pumpkin and filled the farmer’s wheelbarrow with gold in exchange. 6. What did the king give to the old landlord in reward? Ans. The king gave to the old landlord champion pumpkin in reward.
54 Summary Make up F. Fill in the blanks to summarize the lesson. That day, the poor farmer decided to plant some pumpkins. Since the soil in his field was not very fertile, some grew but most did not. One morning, he noticed a pumpkin that ______was much bigger than any other pumpkin he had ever seen. This was a time when even poor farmers gave their champion crops to the king. The poor farmer and his wife loaded the champion pumpkin onto a wheelbarrow and they went off to the king’s palace. Oh, my goodness! ______That is the best looking pumpkin. The king took the pumpkin and filled the farmer's wheelbarrow with gold in exchange. When the king saw the handsome horse, he was most definitely impressed. The old landlord stood up straight and held his head up high. But the king seemed troubled. ______Why all the gold and jewls I have would not Then, the king remembered. ______be a fair exchange for such a handsome horse said the king. Grammar G. Voice Active Voice The active voice is used to denote who or what has carried out something. The subject of the sentence is the do-er or the be-er and the verb takes the sentence forward. For example: 1. Sana played the violin. 2. He tore my book. Passive Voice In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is neither a do-er or a be-er. It is acted upon by some other agent. Passive voice is generally used when the focus is on the action. It is not important, however, as to who or what is performing the action. For example: 1. The violin was played by Sana. 2. My book was torn by him. 55 13
56 57 Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct option. Exercise 1. Why sugar and honey is added in the ice cream? a. to sweeten the ice cream b. to present the ice cream c. to frozen the ice cream 2. Name the king who had ninety-four icemen for ice cream. a. Alexander b. King Tang c. Macro Polo 3. Who did think of ice cream covered with chocolate? a. shopkeeper b. farmer c. washerman 4. Mughal emperors used to have snow brought down: a. from the Himalays b. from the England c. from the America 5. Marco Polo travelled to China in: a. fourteenth century b. thirteenth century c. fifteenth century 6. Mughals were the first to make a desert like ice cream. a. Sub Continent b. China c. Italy B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F 1. It is said that Alexander the Great of Greece enjoyed ice with honey ü and nectar. 2. Now-a-days, ice cream is eaten the year round all over the world. ü 3. Ice cream is unhealthy because it is made of milk and cream. ü 4. Kulfi is still made in the same way as Mughal’s made. ü 5. Sugar or honey is used to sweeten ice cream. ü
58 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
hardening room Himalayas Italy Chinese snow
1. The Roman emperor Nero got ______snow from the mountain.
2. Some people think that it was the ______Chinese who first made ice cream.
3. Macro Polo brought back ice cream to ______.Italy
4. Mughal emperors used to have snow brought down from the ______.Himalayas
5. After adding the flavour, the ice cream is packed and moved to ______.hardening room D. Match the columns. Alexander sweeten the ice cream King Tang Sub Continent Mughals Roman emperor Marco Polo Italian Sugar or honey China Nero Greece Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. How did Alexander enjoy the ice cream? Ans. Alexander the Great of Greece enjoyed ice with honey and nectar. 2. Who were the first in the subcontinent to make a dessert like ice cream? Ans. In the subcontinent the Mughals were the first to make a dessert like ice cream. 3. From which things mixture of Kulfi is made of? Ans. Kulfi is a mixture of condensed milk, sugar, nuts and flavoured with saffron. 4. Which things are used to sweeten the ice cream? Ans. Sugar on honey is used to sweeten the ice cream. 5. Which thing keeps the ice cream light and fluffy? Ans. When the mixture is constantly whipped up. This keeps the ice cream light and fluffy.
59 Organize & Summary F. Fill in the organizer with the information you learned in the lesson.
Details: Details: Details: How ice cream was Ice cream in Ice cream making invented? sub-continet process
Alexander enjoyed ice with In subcontinent the
honey and nectar. In the first Mughals were the first
century Nero got snow who make the desert like
from the mountains. Ice-cream, they call it
The fruits and juices were kulfi.
added to the snow. It was the
Chinese who first made
ice cream.
Grammar G. Present Perfect Tense The Present Perfect is formed with the helping verb 'has/have' and the third form of the verb (past participle). Let us look at some functions of the Present Perfect Tense. i. Recently-completed actions, results of which still continue. For example: Ahmad has just woken up. ii. Indefinite time in the past. For example: I have visited Faisalabad. iii. Actions that were done in the past and are done in the present, too. For example: She has always walked to her office. Now, read these sentences and notice the use of the Present Perfect tense. i. The servants have gone to their quarters. ii. He must have overdone his studies. iii. Too much reading has affected your mind.
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61 Reading Comprehension Exercise A. Circle the correct option. 1. The poet feels the ______is following him. a. sun b. moon c. earth 2. Does the poet try to hide in? a. shadows b. behind the wall c. behind the door 3. Where did the poet go? a. his home b. out to catch the moon c. out to catch fish 4. What does the poet consider himself in the poem? a. a hunter b. a child c. a father 5. Sometimes the moon makes the poet: a. laugh b. wonder c. sad B. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. 1. I followed the ______.moon plan 2. I tried to ______trick it. hid 3. In the shadows I ______.hid trick moon 4. But the moon knew the ______plan that I hatched. Writing C. Answer these questions. 1. Do you think the poet was happy or unhappy? Why? Ans. Poet was happy because he was hunting the moon to catch it. 2. Why does the poet want to catch the moon? Ans. Moon was following the poet like a man so poet wanted to catch it. 3. Describe how the poet feels at the end of the poem. Ans. Poet is very much confused to judge who is the superior in chasing each other. 62 15
• hunting wolves
63 • sled dogs
64 Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct option. Exercise 1. Wolves live in the wild while dogs live in: a. people’s home b. forest c. desert 2. Wolves had to hunt as a team to kill large: a. animals b. birds c. people 3. Wolves will not be able to survive if they do not: a. work together in the wild b. live together in the wild c. travel and hunt together 4. Wolves and dogs have a. strong legs b. aggressive behaviour c. long teeth 5. Dogs have similar social order in their a. houses b. fights c. families
B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F 1. Today, wolves live in the wild while dogs live in people’s home. ü
2. Dogs and wolves are alone hunters. ü
3. The leader of a wolf pack is stronger than the 100 others in the pack. ü
4. Dogs are not trained to protect their homes. ü
5. Dogs show their teeth when they are not ready to fight. ü
65 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. territory survive domestic aggressive factor
1. A ______domestic animal is one that humans raise.
2. Wolves and dogs are similar in their social and ______aggressive behaviour.
3. Wolves must travel and hunt in packs in order to ______.survive
4. Wolves and dogs will fight to protect their ______.territory
5. Territory is another important ______factor for both. D. Match the columns. humans domesticated wolves similar behaviour wolves and dogs to survive wolves need to work together leader strongest dog threaten their territory team work ready to fight kill other animals thousands of years ago show their teeth to pull the sled Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. What is a domestic animal? Ans. A domestic animal is one that humans raise. 2. Which animals are same in their social and aggressive behavior? Ans. Dogs and Wolves are same in their social and aggressive behavior. 3. What is called social order? Ans. Wolves must travel and hunt in packs in order to survive. This is called social order. 4. How do the dogs keep social order in their families? Ans. Wolves need to work together in the wild; otherwise, they will not be able to survive. 5. Why dogs are trained by humans? Ans. Dogs are trained to protect their homes from strangers and to be guard dogs. 6. What is the identification of aggression in modern dogs? Ans. Dogs will show their teeth when they are ready to fight and when they see a threat.
66 Summary Make up F. Fill in the blanks to summarize the lesson. Wolves have a leader and all the other wolves follow him. The leader of a wolf pack is usually ______instronger the pack. If another wolf tries to take over, that wolf can be removed from the pack. Wolves must ______travel in packs
______and hunt in packs in order to able to survive.
The strongest dog ______in a group is the leader and pulled the sled in the front. The leader gives instructions to the other dogs pulling the sled. ______,Team work is the only way so the other dogs must follow the leader. Territory is another important factor for wolves and dogs. Both animals will fight to protect their territory. They will even kill other animals that threaten their territory. ______Humans have been able to train dogs
______use this behavior. Dogs are trained to protect their homes from strangers and to be guard dogs. Today's modern dogs do not howl like wolves. But dogs still show the same signs of aggression when angered. Like wolves, ______dogs will show
______andtheir teeth when they are ready to fight when they see a threat. Grammar G. Will / Shall The most common way of expressing an action which is likely to take place in the future is by using will or shall. Read these sentences and notice how will is used to indicate future time. • Help me just this time and I will bother you no more. • Your generosity will be rewarded. • When you have it, meet me here and I will tell you how to use it. • It will grant your wish. • Will it grind anything you want? 67 16
68 Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct option. Exercise 1. Ants are not found in: a. Africa b. Asia c. Antarctica 2. Different species of ants in the world: a. may be 12,000 b. may be 20,000 c. may be 25,000 3. Which ant is an egg producer? a. queen b. soldier c. worker 4. Most of the ants in a colony are: a. soldiers b. workers c. queens 69 B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F I. Male ants produce eggs. ü 2. The male ants die soon after completing their job. ü 3. Male ants often raid other colonies and capture slaves. ü 4. Soldiers are females that cannot lay eggs. ü Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. completing social except types
I. Ants are found on every continent ______except Antarctica. 2. All ants are ______social insects. 3. The colonies are composed of four ______types of insects. 4. Male ants die soon after ______completing their jobs. D. Match the columns. ants species one each colony types of ants capture slaves queen four soldier 12,000 worker short life spans male collect food Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. How many ant species are there in the world? Ans. There are 12,000 species are there in the world. 2. How many types of ants live in colonies? Ans. Four types of ants lived in colonies. 3. Describe queen ants. Ans. Each colony has at least one queen. She is an egg producer. She begins her life with wings, which she uses while mating. After mating with a male ant or many males, she flies to her nesting area. Then, she loses her wings and spends her life laying eggs. 4. Describe worker ants. Ans. The last members of the colony are the workers. They are small and wingless females that are the daughters of the queen. They also cannot lay eggs. These workers collect food, feed members of the colony and enlarge the nest. Most of the ants in a colony are workers. 5. Describe soldier ants. Ans. The soldiers are large workers that defend the colony. They often raid other colonies 70 and capture slaves. Amazingly, they are females that cannot lay eggs. Organize & Summary F. Fill in the blanks to summarize the lesson. More than millions years ago. These tiny insects have developed into various species. Ants are found on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists ______estimate
______That their may be, 12,000 different species in the world.
Male ants are small ants that have wings. They have short life span. They appear in ______.great numbers during the mating season Their job is to fly out and ______.mate with winged queens from other colonies The male ants die soon after completing their jobs.
The last members of the colony are the workers. They are small and
______.wingless that are the daughter of queen They also cannot lay eggs. These workers collect food, ______feed the members of colony enlarge the nest. Most of the ants in a colony are workers. Grammar G. Prepositions Do you recall what a preposition is? A preposition tells you how a noun or pronoun in a sentence is related to the rest of the sentence. Look at this sentence. The book is placed on the table. noun noun 'Book' and 'table' are the nouns in this sentence. The word on tells you what the relationship between the book and the table. 'on' in this sentence is a preposition.
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72 73 Reading Comprehension Exercise A. Circle the correct option. 1. Much of the waste is just dumped, buried, pumped into the: a. atmosphere b. mountains c. hills 2. Which thing is not decomposed by any natural process? a. wood b. modern plastic c. marble 3. Which thing is deadly harmful for sea creatures? a. sand b. water c. oil 4. Which type of rain kills trees and fish? a. acid rain b. non toxic rain c. hail storm 5. Record shows a steady increase in average global: a. green house gases b. sea creatures c. air temperature B. Tick (P) T (True) or F (False). T F 1. Until the mid 20th century, most of the waste we produce was buried ü and slowly decayed. 2. Industries that routinely release non toxic waste can poison entire river ü system. 3. The future of the world depends on maintaining a healthy biosphere. ü 4. The oil is deadly to sea creatures. ü 5. We can keep the world healthy by producing pollution. ü
74 Vocabulary Check Up C. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
rise, terrible, act, poisonous, pile up
I. Modern plastic ______pile up in great multicoloured heaps of rubbish. 2. Industries such as mining, papermaking and chemicals produce ______poisonous waste. 3. Oil if comes ashore causes ______terrible coastal pollution. 4. The temperature ______rise is caused by a change in the nature of the atmosphere. 5. Carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor ______act rather like the glass of a garden green house. D. Match the columns. average global poisonous substance
oil (waste) smog
soot and gases waste
population producing deadly to sea creatures
toxic air temperature Writing E. Answer the questions. 1. What damage is being caused by growing human pollution? Ans. The growing human population is producing more and more waste, 2. What is the effect of waste dumped, buried, pumped into the atmosphere? Ans. The resulting pollution is inflicting terrible damage on nature and on our health. 3. Name the industries which produce poisonous waste. Ans. Industries such as mining, papermaking and the manufacture of chemicals produce poisonous wastes. 4. Which factors cause the air pollution? Ans. Factories, power plants, road vehicles, aircraft, and even cooking fires release masses of soot and waste gases cause our pollution. 5. How can we keep the world healthy? Ans. We can help keep it healthy by protecting threatened species and the wild places where they live. In the process we also help to maintain the beauty of the natural world. 75 Organize & Summary F. Fill in the organizer with the information you learned in the lesson.
Details: Details: Details: How industries are producing What is our role to keep How pollution is caused? pollution? the world healthy?
The growing human pollution Industries such as mining, We can help to keep it is producing more and more paper making and healthy by protecting waste, ranging from sewage manufacture of chemical threatened species and to radio active waste. produce poisonous waste? the wild, places where It causes pollution in air and they live. water. Some plastics are not decomposed by any natural process.
Grammar You already know that an adjective is a word that describes or tells you more about a noun. An adverb is a word that describes or tells you more about a verb. Comparative Degree Small — If 'small' is the positive degree of the adjective 'small', the comparative degree is 'smaller'. Late — If 'late' is the positive degree of the adverb 'late', the comparative degree is 'later'. If the adjective has two, or more syllables, we form the comparative by using 'more'. For example: careful - more careful beautiful — more beautiful A comparative is always followed by 'than'. For example: Shakeel is taller than Kamran. This ring is more expensive than that one.
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77 Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct option. Exercise 1. What is the poem about? a. childhood b. poet's love for her mother c. how to get to heaven 2. What does the poet mean by “Poppin' corn”? a. playing with corn b. going to the corn fields c. making popcorn 3. The poet talks about the things that her mother did for her, one of them is mentioned below. a. listen to her arguing b. ask her to do chores c. stitch her clothes B. Fill in the blanks. 1. I have the ______finest mother that a girl could have 2. My mother ______fix all my clothes. 3. My mother ______welcome all my friends. 4. My mother ______teacher me of God. 5. No, I would not ______trade my mother for all the jewels of the earth. Writing C. Answer these questions. 1. Do you think the poet of this poem praises her mother? Explain. Ans. Yes because poet tells his about mothers love. 2. How poet does explain in fixing its clothes? Ans. She fixes all my clothes, And does not mind at all If I have torn my shirt or outgrown it cause I am tall 3. Why does poet explain that I have the finest mother? Ans. I have the finest mother that a girl could have; She cleanses all my scratches, And binds them all up with salve. 4. What line of the poem tells us that the poet’s mother taught her to be a good person? Ans. She teaches me of God, And helps me understand the way to live to gain 5. Why did the poet say that I would not trade my mother? Ans. No, I would not trade my mother for all the jewels of the earth; Cause there is no way to tell, What an awful lot she is worth. 78